Information Technology
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Tech test: Blackberry PlayBook could rival iPadApr 16, 2011 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — You need three things to compete with Apple’s iPad tablet computer: A gorgeous, easy-to-use device that people will love, a bustling app store and an att...
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Technology wrap upApr 16, 2011 6:00 am - Flock browser disappears NEW YORK — Flock, a Web browser that was designed for information-sharing as well as surfing, is being discontinued after its development ...
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IBM training computers to predict trafficApr 16, 2011 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Traffic websites, with their color-coded maps of clogged streets and freeways, are good at telling commuters when congestion is already awful. But what i...
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Lisle-based Navistar to expand electric vehicle lineupApr 15, 2011 12:00 am - Lisle-based Navistar plans to expand its line of all-electric vehicles, which are gaining popularity with delivery services and utility companies. Currently, Navistar se...
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Lisle-based Navistar to expand electric vehicle lineupApr 14, 2011 12:00 am - Lisle-based Navistar plans to expand its line of all-electric vehicles, which are gaining popularity with delivery services and utility companies. Currently, Navistar se...
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Fed board questions Gulf fail-safe device's designApr 07, 2011 11:00 pm - METAIRIE, La. — A senior official for the maker of the blowout preventer that failed to stop last year's Gulf oil spill says the device hadn't been tested to see if it c...
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Lines blurring between work, play with smartphonesApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - Ever feel like the lines are blurring on what's work and what's play when using your smartphone? You're not alone. A survey released this week by Libertyville-based Moto...
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Companies remain in limbo as new earthquake rattles JapanApr 07, 2011 12:00 am - The ongoing turmoil in earthquake-ravaged Japan continues to keep suburban manufacturers and other businesses in limbo, not knowing when a recovery will be securely unde...
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GE to build nation's largest solar power plantApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — GE is taking aim at the world's biggest solar company in a bid to expand into a fast-growing renewable energy market. General Electric Co. announced Thursday ...
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Samsung Electronics suffers fall in 1Q earningsApr 06, 2011 11:00 pm - SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics has suffered a sharp fall in first quarter earnings, hit by weakness in its liquid crystal display business and price competiti...